Avenida Nicolás de Piérola

Nicolás de Pierola Avenue (Spanish: Avenida Nicolás de Piérola), popularly known as La Colmena, is an avenue located in the Historic Centre of Lima, Peru. It is the southern limit of the area called Damero de Pizarro. It was founded in the year 1900.[1]

Avenida Nicolás de Piérola
NamesakeNicolás de Piérola
FromPlaza Dos de Mayo
ToAvenida Miguel Grau
Construction
Inauguration1900 (1900)

History

Its journey from west to east covers 17 blocks. It was named in honor of former President Nicolás de Piérola since it was in 1898 during his government that this road was inaugurated as part of the works to modernize the layout of the city.[2] For much of the 20th century it was an aristocratic street in the city, which is still reflected in its republican-style buildings that resemble Avenida de Mayo in Buenos Aires. However, during the 1980s, it deteriorated, falling prey to crime and prostitution.[3]

Route

On the 10th block of the avenue is the premises of the National Jury of Elections. Opposite said premises was a building that housed the Bank of the Nation and that had to be demolished in 2004 because it was set on fire during the Four Quarters March in July 2000.[4] Currently, a plaza known as Democracy Plaza extends on said land.[5][6]

See also

References
  1. Lohmann Villena, Guillermo (1992). Avenida de La Colmena (in Spanish). Madrid: Editorial MAPFRE. pp. 236–237. ISBN 84-7100-407-0. OCLC 28157476.
  2. "Especial Aniversario de Lima". RPP Noticias. 2008-01-19. Archived from the original on 2008-01-19.
  3. "Un paseo por nuestra ciudad puede ser realmente peligroso". El Peruano. 2002-02-25. Archived from the original on 2008-09-18.
  4. "¿Quién estuvo detrás de la violencia en la Marcha de los Cuatro Suyos?". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24.
  5. Garay Rojas, Karina (2005-08-09). "Del horror a la esperanza". Archived from the original on 2008-08-17.
  6. ""Nunca más la muerte", enfatiza Toledo al inaugurar Plaza de la Democracia". Andina. 2006-07-26.
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